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I started an Xmas brew with a can of this and a wilko stout to make a two can recipe yesterday. Added two cans of treacle, some cocoa and a small amount of cinnamon. Tasted great, bubbling away like mad now!

thanks rwilts very informative!

Bought two of these on sale at £8 each, going to start one next week. My question is, what is the best way to maximise the flavour of these kits? Should I just use both together with no sugar at 40 pints (toucan?) or do one at a time possibly brewed short to 20 litres with some brew enhancer/...

What water are you using? My dad used to brew a lot from kits, I can remember similar tastes on some batches. I am on my fifth kit, brewed in 40 pint fv with airlock, just using wilko sanitiser/ cleaner with no probs thus far, in fact some excellent results. However I only ever use tesco spring...

Drinking mine now! Brewed nicely since early October, very 'big' taste, perfect winter brew, possibly slightly too bitter for my taste but well worth it!

brilliant advice thanks nobyipa

As a forth go at brewing (other three all in king kegs and doing really well) I have made a pseudo belgian brew.. I used two cans of wilko light golden lager, made 500g candi syrup, made some haaz hop tea, boiled some orange peel and crushed coriander seeds, and used belgian saison yeast. A has...

Yes it was full, maybe will be ok with two washers thanks guys

Might graduate to a cornie in a while. Anyone know about the tap washers?

What a day! Drove 220 miles home, looking forward to transferring my first ever Wherry into a king keg. However I found out that the lid on the keg I was using was from an old rotokeg or similar, couldn't get it sealed, every time I gave it a shot of gas it leaked, possibly out of the exhaust...

This was about 4 litres of mixed juices - both budget and cloudy, all longlife. One sachet wilko all purpose wine yeast, I boiled some honey and cloves, star anise and cinnamon in some juice at the start and put everything together when cool - 19 degrees It was 1050 on start. I will top up with...

Making some turbo cider, started on Wednesday. Apple juice, black tea etc. All was going really well after 24 hours LOADS of bubble through airlock. However now very little. I have read on other posts people have shaken the demijohn to start fermentation again. Any ideas? This has sat at steady...

Drewers Broop?

Thanks guys, put my mind at rest. Boiled, cooled, sterilised next time most prob next time, but the tap water option looked OK too.

Started first ever brew last Saturday, everything bubbling nicely in FV. However I was just looking at a turbo cider video where the guy said sterilised water for airlock. I just poured some from the Tesco spring water in having sterilised the airlock beforehand. Could this be a problem do you...

Love the oxi idea, will clean inside and try this. Many thanks!

Just read the newbie guidepost from Callum, learning lots every day! I was just going to check the sealing surfaces for smoothness and sand with 600 grit or similar if uneven from moulding sprues etc. However I take the point about scratches, thanks for the input. If they seal OK I will leave...

Thanks Callum, so my plan seems ok?

Sorry forgot to mention I have built a few guitars in my time and like playing 'em!

Hi everyone I will soon be starting my first couple of brews, having done a bit of reasearch via this website and others. I have a few questions some of you guys might be able to help me out with... I have bought a wilko pilsner can and some brew sugar for my first go, and a wherry kit for...